Though he does not always evolve his Pokémon, Ash Ketchum of the original Pokémon anime series does have a few fully-evolved allies. For instance, his Charizard from the Kanto region is one of his ...

It's almost time for Lent, the 40-day period where the faithful practice repentance, fasting and prayer. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, with the marking of the cross in ash on the forehead, a common ...

Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 5. It is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving. On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate they ...

This is the week of Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On ...

Rev. Fr. Ian Kenneth Mamauag, administrator of the Our Lady of Atocha Parish, leads the community in burning old and blessed ‘palaspas’ to ashes. PHOTO BY KURT DELA PEÑA/ INQUIRER.net ISABELA, ...

A Day of Ashes and Reflection. We answer some of the most common questions about the Christian tradition known as Ash Wednesday. What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a period ...